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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 21, 1942
Page
4
Notice lists post office entry as 2nd class mail matter and details advertising charges for entertainments box suppers memorials and resolutions. Names J H Waggoner Glenn Doss appear as publisher and managing editor.
This notice states the weekly publication is released every Thursday with a yearly subscription price of $1.50 payable in advance, and promises to correct any erroneous reflections about persons firms or corporations upon notification to the publisher.
A plea from East Texas to endure wartime hardships with patience as shortages and service disruptions rise. Merchants report demands and irritability from customers while transport and deliveries struggle to keep pace. The author cites personal anecdotes and urges support for those serving.
A new Nutrition class directed by Eva Williams begins May 26 at 3:30 pm in the Grammar School. The ten two hour lessons cover dietary needs, disease prevention, correct diets, and efficient use of food dollars, with a Red Cross certificate after attending nine sessions.
The White House said the nations shipyard program is on schedule with 120 new vessels built in the year's first days, 20 percent more than all of 1941. A joint Army Navy communique notes progress, troop movements, and unified command as the war continues. Price and labor data foretell living costs and civilian purchasing power, while WPB caps stove production and restricts new installations and equipment in 1942.
The Office for Emergency Management reports limits on anti freeze and colored sheets, and notes 3 percent of motorists wear rubber tires. About 5 percent of U.S. cars are laid up for lack of tires. 20 million of 28 million passenger cars may leave roads unless car pooling improves. Roosevelt says forces are in more places as transport planes expand. flights may shift to Army Air Forces. Army to enroll 1,500 officer candidates monthly. SS Director Hershey projects 10 million armed by late 1943 or 1944. induction later than June 15 grants 14 days for personal affairs. WAAC authorized up to 150,000 with initial mobilization at 25,000.
Governor Coke Stevenson urged Texans and all Americans to understand thrift economy and sacrifice as essential to win the war. He said the effort relies on every man woman and child, not just soldiers or industrial workers, in a call to national responsibility.
Members in the armed forces keep their seats and salaries while on leave, avoiding special elections and clerical changes. The issue hinges on constitutional provisions that ban officeholders from serving as lawmakers and allow each house to judge elections. Rep. Vreeland asserts a firm stance from a South camp. Rep. Osmers postpones further comment. So far the services report one senator and four representatives on active status, with one each on call.
Kenneth Barnard, chairman of the war activities committee of the National Association of Better Business Bureaus, criticized attempts to use war stamps as currency. He said merchants accepting stamps instead of money undermine the war stamp sales program and risk inflation.
New Jersey Representative Frank Osmers Jr enlisted as a private after pledging to join the Army following the attack. His $10,000 annual salary was halted amid questions of who ordered the stoppage and whether his seat should be declared vacant. The Comptroller General weighed in on the vacancy action and salary suspension.
Scientists estimate the eight hour workday could yield eight times the body’s normal energy needs. Large shells and bombs are produced from seamless steel tubing by a spinning process like a potter’s wheel. U S Department of Agriculture data show ewes
Sheep with open faces produce about eight percent more lambs annually than wool blind ewes. The finding highlights facially exposed flocks as a source of higher lamb yield and may influence breeding and management decisions for producers seeking greater output.
The Sun lists authorized candidates for July 1942 Democratic primary: Public Weigher F W Alverson. County Clerk H Grady Thompson. Sheriff Fred Hank Mooty J Benton Davis G P Gafford. County Judge Jake J Loy V R Henderson. Commissioner Prect 2 Ss B Vaughan J S Taylor. Tax Assessor Collector George Schumacher Robert Dean. District Clerk Ss V Earnest Paul Finch. County School Superintendent Sewell R McKinney.
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